Toy air-rifle.



PATENTED MAR. 8, 1904.

'1'. W. FQQAVEN. TOY 91R RIFLE.

APPLICATION FILED mm. 2a, 1903.

a SHEETS-SHEET 1.

.30 MODEL.

Early pointed in the eeoompang i i l a. perspective Fig, 2 is a sideelevation, one the hee inner end tached.

In the constru ion oi my mile the barrel (1 "'iLLiAlvl CRAVEN FFAIRFIELD CALIFORNIA.

AlR REFLEu ""3" part of Letters Patent No. 75%,051, dated March 8,Iliijh Application filed Hersh 28,1903. Serial No $29,998 (1% model.)

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end has he Fig l "m is a iction about ensue ii a perspective view 01 thebifurcated level for tion with the recess andis secured by suit'slidingthe shot-barrel. Fig. i l is n pe'rspecable screws to the slidinghand-grasp F.

tive view the spring-setuated sear, and Fig. Thus when the hend-gresp Fis moved back- 15 is a perspective view of the trigger de- J Ward andforward along the extension its l dricel extension C, portion 01'' the rfle enipple 1) extending for erdly from D nt end e IPatented March 8,3.9?

-gei'--rod D which extends to e point adjacent the stock, being guidedand supported in its rearward and forward movements by the guide-Webs.This rod is formed with a notched tapering; Year end D the taperingportion bemg adapted to Contact with and ride over the beveled head of,vei'ticelly- Li-ranged seer E, sliding in :1 socket E', being normallygn'ojecoed upward by a spring E, which when the red I) is if'oioedrearward causes the sear to engage the notch adjacent the end. Aderequire but little mm pending D, foi'ined on the rod D adjeof theuser. cent its rear end, supports a. TElQhZ-bill D in the novel foe lTQSwhich reel; is parallel to the plunger-rod, but ezdesoi'ibed,partioubelowsnd slightly to one side ofseme, The

trigger E is pivotelly secured in the interior the seer end of the frameand at its upper a, point engaging a notch ermed in v .I m M 4 -fl 2- isa eontinuati n o, the side oi the sem A finger it extends Fig. 3 sideevetion showing 'h v I do Wnwerd through slot in the sear, and when Ipulled E'GillWilll'l the upper end of the trigger O8 1 'i will force thesear downward, releasing its tip--- s been per end from engagement withplunger-rod c ion the use i 5 of Fig. A coiled spring D surrounds theplungerwod,

1 section on the irregular line 6 6 of thespring bearing at one end onthe piston i is a section on, the line i" 7 of and at the opposite endon the webs.

The extension C is recessed, as shown C Q is e section on about the andin this recess slides a rack-be? F, this he 10 is perspective beihq"about twice the length of the bar D. nd attached ieck- Aslidinghand-grasp F is grooved to fit the eotive ViOW of the exterior of theextension. A downwardly is a perspective iew of extending shoulder Fextends from the reel: the SliOi lJilTiGl. 13 is F through the slot (7,which has communism movement being limited by the length of the slotC,the rack-bar F moves in the recess A stub-shsft G- is secured in theframe B I about midway its length, end on this shaft long thelOW'BI'SiClQ I loosely turns a gear G, which extends doWnl Wei-d intothe recess (1* engages the reckl her F. A smaller get-11G is alsoloosely i open at the rear and mounted on this shaft and engages therack 7 A gear G having laterally-projecting into the gunberrel. In'thisteeth, is secured to the gear G and bears r is let-on D, hevingsstem orplunagainst the gear The gear G is out so i and above the recess Q ithat when the germ- G revolves in one direction the gear G will beengaged by G" and Will likewise revolve; but when the gear G rotates inthe opposite direction the gear G will slip. A spring (if normally holdsthe gears in engagement. Below the cylinder D an elongated perfo- PotionCOi'iJZDJlIliQltidDg the reel" with the rec s C; and in this slides a.rod H, having its re end heiit downward into the recess.

centrally Within the barrel formed by the junction of the parts A A isan inner bei'rei of c diameter adapted for reception of the shot andsiidingiy secured in the outer benei.

the rear, the rear end being bent downward, resting on the siidingbarrel.

The rear end oi the sliding barrel H fits over the hippie D. An apertureH is formed in the upper well of the heiiel H adjacent rear end. ier H,and to the reef of this collar is a collar H*.,-sliding with the barrel.A spiing'H encircles the barrel betweeil these collars and normallyholds the rear end of the barrel on the nipple D. To actuate the berreLa love:- H bifuivceted at its upper end, is pivotelly S8" cured. beiowthe barrei H and in the rear of the collar The upper bifurcated portionof the lever tightly grips the barrel H. Atits lower end it is pivoteliysecured to the 1 01 V/"tfl'd end the Fed An aperture J1, opens into thefor weid end of the ioagczine and as e fiPillQ'VbHi]. J Haw/orig;oescribed all the eeparete ports of and the operation Lindei'stood. itthe ne zine has been liiied in the position shown i i I "on is held withand the hand-grasp drawn back with the other. This draws-beck the rackii, i"0- teting the k "e. G and U in the order named the G engaging andmoving reciwer the i'eclober QD which is attached to the pli'mg' -rod DJEra-this manner the piston is dl'afifiil heel the tension GI the springl), i.he beveled end. i) will enthe hcveied he d of the sear E "whichwill ecgege the notch in the end 1)", thereby iocizi g the pistonic itsveer poeitioz fit the tiziic the upturned. forward end of the reek-bar Fengages the downward-turned end of the rod H, actuating the ieverhiendforcing the sliding barrel forward, bringing the aperture if under theend of the mega zine-barrel, scown in Fig;' 4:, and permitting shot tobe fed into the barrel. The lmnd-gresp is pushed forward, bringing thebarrel ii into its normal position, as in Fi Above t iis barrel is amagazine-bar pie projecting thei-ci' Pei J, closed. at its forward endand open at The barre H slides through a ool- The piston, however,reioncins locked in the position shown in Fig. 45, Pressure on thetrigger depress-es the scar and releases the p1ungerrod, and the springD forces the piston forwarch compressing the air in advance of it endexpeiiing the projectiie, Thepmts having; all been returned to theiroriginal positions, the '"*etion is repeated.

Hevio thus fully described my inventiom whet .Y C3 in as new end desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A gun the kind described comprising an outer hex-rel, a sliding innerbarrel; a oyiiEKlGP at the T8511 of the sliding barrel, a nip- "Tom, thesaid sliding ber- IQi fittii'ig over said nipple and being perforatedadjacent its Year end, e magazine-barrel having its open Peer endtuineddown on the sliding barrel, piston in the cylinder, means fordrawing the piston rearward, a spring adapted to project it forward, andmeans to? bringing the perforation of the sliding barrel into elinenientwith the open end of the magezine berrei when the piston is drawn back.

2.. The combination with a gun of the kind described, of e cylindertherein, av piston in said cylinder, spring adapted to hold said pistonill the 'fci'werd pert E the cylinder, :1 plungeiw'od connected to saidpiston, a no itbezseemed to said plunger, 21, plate sliding on theexterior of the gun, a rack-her sliding Within the gun, means connectingthe lastnemcd reel; to the sliding plate, e gear-Wheei engage e thei'dUiI-bfik? secured to the piunger-rod, means 3 connecting the twogears when rototing in one sir-action and means for flocking rearwardpositicii,

hind desci limo:- bliiei having en apei'tuye on ig-icia, magazinenormally closed. at its reap end. by the inner barrel, e cylinderopening its iflliiiild end into said inner bar: rel, piston tliei'ein, arod connected to said pietom, c piete sliding on the exterior ofthe gun,a rec-lobar connected to said plate and siiding within the gun, e gearengaging said her, means, whereby rotation of the gear in one directiohdeaws the piston to the rear of the cylinder, :2 lever secured. at oneend to the sliding barrel, e rod secured at one end. to the ievcsr andhaving its oo-gosite end bent into the oath. of the forwer -,end of therack-hem mid rod end ievor being: adapted to slide the 12 vol end beingthe aperture in elioement with the open rears end oi: the magazine.

THOR iii? "i VILLXAM CELAQVFIIc -Wimessesz i). M. MI LER, John A. EAIWEYed comprising Uzi

